Payroll Specialist
Job highlights
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Qualifications
Minimum of 2-3 years of multi-state payroll tax experience required
Demonstrated working knowledge of US federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations
Must possess extensive attention to detail and organizational skills
Prior experience supporting year-end processes, process improvements and process automation required
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
Benefits
Exposure to pre and post-tax benefit plans is a plus
Visa sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future
Responsibilities
On our team, you can expect to work in a dynamic environment that fosters continuous learning and development
You will have the opportunity to be involved in new initiatives and projects that will give you exposure to multi-state and international payroll
You will partner with your peers on the Payroll team as well as the Accounting/Tax, Corporate Systems/IT, and HR/Benefits teams, among others, to support the business, its payroll needs, and the systems/tools we use to execute these processes every day
Additionally, you will have the chance to research new and complex issues that arise; and help put processes in place to ensure compliance and mitigate risk
Assist with the processing and payment of bonus, shadow, and off-cycle payrolls throughout the year
Review and approve employee job, name, and address changes to ensure accurate reporting and payroll processing
Participate in complex projects such as the evaluation, implementation, and support of moving all new hire tax forms to our payroll software as well as solutions for payments to independent contractors
Process employee verifications and letters of employment for current and former employees
Support file generation and related troubleshooting for 401(k), HSA and other benefit plans; actively work with third party vendors to resolve any file related issues and ensure proper disbursement of funds
Respond to employee inquiries
Audit and reconcile benefit file feeds and the flow of data
Job description
Overview
Susquehanna is growing its Philadelphia area Payroll team with the addition of a Payroll Specialist at our Bala Cynwyd headquarters. In this role, you will assist with the preparation and processing of our multi-state, semi-monthly payroll for over 1,+00 US employees.
On our team, you can expect to work in a dynamic environment that fosters continuous learning and development. You will have the opportunity to be involved in new initiatives and projects that will give you exposure to multi-state and international payroll. You will partner with your peers on the Payroll team as well as the Accounting/Tax, Corporate Systems/IT, and HR/Benefits teams, among others, to support the business, its payroll needs, and the systems/tools we use to execute these processes every day. Additionally, you will have the chance to research new and complex issues that arise; and help put processes in place to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
In this role, you will:
• Assist with the processing and payment of bonus, shadow, and off-cycle payrolls throughout the year
• Review and approve employee job, name, and address changes to ensure accurate reporting and payroll processing
• Participate in complex projects such as the evaluation, implementation, and support of moving all new hire tax forms to our payroll software as well as solutions for payments to independent contractors
• Process employee verifications and letters of employment for current and former employees
• Support file generation and related troubleshooting for 401(k), HSA and other benefit plans; actively work with third party vendors to resolve any file related issues and ensure proper disbursement of funds
• Respond to employee inquiries
• Audit and reconcile benefit file feeds and the flow of data
What we're looking for
• Minimum of 2-3 years of multi-state payroll tax experience required
• Demonstrated working knowledge of US federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations
• Must possess extensive attention to detail and organizational skills
• Prior experience supporting year-end processes, process improvements and process automation required
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel required and HRIS reporting strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience with UKG Pro is a plus
• Exposure to pre and post-tax benefit plans is a plus
• Visa sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future
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